The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. It is one of Canada's
A CN freight train in Alberta, Canada, pulled by three diesel-electric locomotives (types EMD SD70M-2, SD75I, and SD60F).
The headquarters of CN in Downtown Montreal
Historical marker at site of Canadian Northern's "last spike" near Ashcroft, British Columbia
Properties of the CN in the United States serve, in many instances, as routes for Amtrak. Pictured is the Amtrak station in Hammond, Louisiana, refurbished with a modern passenger platform. This segment of the CN was built in 1854 to form part of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern railway, which later became part of Illinois Central.[citation needed]
Railroad classes are the system by which freight railroads are designated in the United States. Railroads are assigned to Class I, II or III according to annual revenue criteria originally set by the
Canadian National Railway
…The Canadian National Railway Company (French: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) (reporting mark CN) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. It is one of Canada's two main freight rail…
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a typical example of a Class I railroad in the eastern United States.
The Iowa Interstate Railroad is a typical example of a Class II regional railroad in Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois.
The Buckingham Branch Railroad is a typical example of a Class III shortline in Virginia.